Dem poll: NJ Gov race tightens

— From NBC's Ali WeinbergIs the New Jersey gubernatorial race getting tighter? It is, according to a new Democratic poll. The new survey -- conducted for Stan Greenberg's and James Carville's Democracy Corps -- found that Gov. Jon Corzine (D) now trails his Republican challenger Chris Christie by two points, 43%-41%, compared with Christie's five-point lead two weeks ago. http://www.gqrr.com/index.php?ID=2383

Meanwhile, the ad war is picking up steam in Virginia. Here is Creigh Deeds' (D) TV ad that plays the Bush card against Bob McDonnell (R).

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And here is an advertisement the Republican Governors Association is running against Deeds.